Today’s fuel price musings - the $4 gas watch is on

May 14th, 2008 at 09:52am Thomas V. Bona

Prices are up to $3.95 a gallon in parts of Rockford. If you see $4 regular unleaded, let me know at 815-987-1343 or tbona@rrstar.com

Now on to the prices (data courtesy of AAA’s fuelgaugereport.com):

Gasoline: Rockford jumped more than four cents to almost $3.86 a gallon (remember, that’s the metro area, so it includes the stragglers along with the $3.95s). It was the second-largest increase in the state (Quincy jumped almost 11 cents to $3.94 a gallon), though most of the state did go up. We’re still only seventh in the state in gas prices, but I’m not sure how long that will last. The state average increased more than two cents to almost $3.93 a gallon. The national average increased almost three cents to $3.76 a gallon. All prices referenced are records until further notice. Illinois is tied with my home state of New York with the fourth-highest gas prices in the nation.

Diesel: Rockford increased more than two cents to $4.47 a gallon. Most other metro areas in the state rose today too, but we’re now alone with the third-highest diesel prices in the state. The state average rose more than two cents to $4.48 a gallon. The national average increased three cents to $4.42 a gallon. Illinois has the 13th-highest prices in the country.

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